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2 Days Akagera National Park Safari Adventure

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Overview

Explore the beauty of Rwanda wildlife on our 2 Days Akagera National Park Wildlife Safari. The park is located in the Eastern part of Rwanda and will give you a great experience to explore this only savanna national park where safari game drive can only be carried in Rwanda.

Akagera is known for harbouring the big 5 with the recent introduction of the lions. This is one of our most sought-after Rwanda Wildlife Safaris. Akagera is the only savannah park in Rwanda and is home to several mammal species including lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos, kobs, zebras, bushbucks, waterbucks and most recently black rhinos have been introduced from South Africa, making Akagera Park officially a big 5 park like it was many years ago.

Highlights

  • Exploring Akagera, Rwanda’s only savannah National Park
  • Chances to see the Big 5 – lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, buffaloes
  • Boat cruise on Lake Ihema to see hippos, crocodiles and elephants
  • Scenic drive through the beautiful landscapes of Eastern Rwanda
  • Relaxing at a comfortable lodge inside Akagera National Park

 

Itineraries

Day 1: Transfer to Akagera National Park from Kigali & Boating

Today, after your relaxed morning breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked by our safari guide and leave for Akagera National Park, the journey to Akagera National Park takes about 2.5 hours depending on the stopovers along the way, with the beautiful un winding landscape en route to the park, feel free to ask the guide for stopovers to capture some photos. On arrival at the park, we shall proceed to our accommodation after a short game drive and check in for lunch. We order lunch and later head for a boat trip on Lake Ihema watch hippos and crocodiles in the water or by the shores and meet the buffaloes and elephants wallowing by the water banks. Later return to the lodge for dinner and evening stay.

Day 2: Game drive and Transfer back to Kigali.

After an early morning breakfast at 6:00 am and leave for a early morning game drive in Akagera National Park to catch up with late hunters and early risers. We will be searching for the big mammals like elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, several antelope species, and recently the re-introduced lions and rhinos. The park is a varied habitat for wildlife and a number bird species with over 500 bird species in the park making it a birding paradise. Meal plan breakfast- lunch.

You will leave the lodge with packed lunch for the game drive which will last about 6 hours depending on your interests before starting the journey back to Kigali. You will take the route along the lake which more often has a variety of animals to site along. You will later be dropped at the hotel in Kigali or airport to catch up with your evening flight.

  • Ground transportation in a 4X4 vehicle
  •  Airport transfers (Unless labeled as optional)
  • Meals + Accommodation – 1 night
  • Park entrance fees
  • All Concession fees
  • Boat ride tour
  • Professional driver guide service
  • All taxes included
  • Soft drinks
  • Airfares & Rwanda Visa
  • Luxury drinks/Alcoholic drinks
  • Tips to local guides
  • Personal insurance and shopping
  • Umbrella
  • Entrance Fees
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